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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Whilst the expedition was getting ready Adams strolled about outside the fort walls.
accompany
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From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
Adams
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
aluminum
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
appeal
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
appealed
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From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
astonishment
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
baths
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
belongings
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
Berselius
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
carried
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From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
chairs
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
childlike
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
cooking
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
days
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
enough
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
especially
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
Europe
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
expedition
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From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
fact
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From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
Felix
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
filled
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
folding
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
fort
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From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
getting
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From this reading Whilst the expedition was getting ready Adams strolled about outside the fort walls.
go-down
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
green
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
grown
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From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
interest
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
invention
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
latest
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
little
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From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
M'Bassa
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From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
Meeus
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
morning
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
mosquito
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
nets
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
Next
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
noticed
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
ordered
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
outside
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From this reading Whilst the expedition was getting ready Adams strolled about outside the fort walls.
particular
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From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
pattern
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
POOLS
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
pure
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
ready
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From this reading Whilst the expedition was getting ready Adams strolled about outside the fort walls.
Roorkee
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
rot-proof
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
seemed
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
SILENCEnounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
simple
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
sojourn
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From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
soldiers
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From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
stores
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
strolled
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From this reading Whilst the expedition was getting ready Adams strolled about outside the fort walls.
surprise
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
taken
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
tents
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
things
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From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His mind during his sojourn at Fort M'Bassa had, in fact, grown childlike in this particular; nothing but little things appealed to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
took
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
two
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From this reading THE POOLS OF SILENCE Next morning Berselius ordered Felix to have the tents taken from the go-down and enough stores for two days.
utensils
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From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
walls
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From this reading Whilst the expedition was getting ready Adams strolled about outside the fort walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst the expedition was getting ready Adams strolled about outside the fort walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
WhilstconjunctionUS /waɪlst/
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst the expedition was getting ready Adams strolled about outside the fort walls.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Adams noticed with surprise the childlike interest Meeus took in the belongings of Berselius; the green rot-proof tents, the latest invention of Europe, seemed to appeal to him especially; the Roorkee chairs, the folding baths, the mosquito nets of the latest pattern, the cooking utensils of pure aluminum, filled his simple mind with astonishment.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Tents and stores would be carried by the "soldiers" of the fort, who were to accompany them on the expedition.
